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Shannerz

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  • Yesterday at 7:32 PM
  • #176
shmmeee said:
Hamer has more assists than any player in the division. People saying he wouldn’t get in ahead of the players we’ve got are performing massive cope.
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He might have, but how much of Sheffield United's mediocrity is down to him not being able to cover ground due to lack of fitness?*

When we played them, he had all of the technique and quality, but none of the drive or verve.

*I don't know the answer to this, it's just said to make a broader point. Their fans don't seem particularly enamoured with him anymore, however.
 

shmmeee

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  • Yesterday at 7:40 PM
  • #177
Shannerz said:
He might have, but how much of Sheffield United's mediocrity is down to him not being able to cover ground due to lack of fitness?*

When we played them, he had all of the technique and quality, but none of the drive or verve.

*I don't know the answer to this, it's just said to make a broader point. Their fans don't seem particularly enamoured with him anymore, however.
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Point is you can get someone fit quicker than you can teach them to play football.
 

Flying Fokker

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  • Yesterday at 7:42 PM
  • #178

2026–27 Premier League - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org
 

Shannerz

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  • Yesterday at 7:46 PM
  • #179
shmmeee said:
Point is you can get someone fit quicker than you can teach them to play football.
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You shouldn't have to get them fit, though. He has access to all the facilities and trainers required to maintain requisite levels of fitness, but doesn't.

It's easier to teach someone to play football than to get someone to do something they don't want to do.
 

shmmeee

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  • Yesterday at 7:50 PM
  • #180
Shannerz said:
You shouldn't have to get them fit, though. He has access to all the facilities and trainers required to maintain requisite levels of fitness, but doesn't.

It's easier to teach someone to play football than to get someone to do something they don't want to do.
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Sheff Utd under Wilder is famous for poor fitness discipline. He wouldn’t be under Wilder here so it’s irrelevant. Fact is he’s a better footballer than anyone we’ve got here.
 

Shannerz

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  • Yesterday at 7:53 PM
  • #181
shmmeee said:
Sheff Utd under Wilder is famous for poor fitness discipline.
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People have to take responsibility for themselves. He can't say 'Wilder got me fat'.

I don't doubt his quality, just his commitment to keeping himself at his peak. For that reason, I don't want him back. I don't for a second doubt that Lampard wouldn't either. There's a man who appreciates professionalism.
 

shmmeee

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  • Yesterday at 7:57 PM
  • #182
Shannerz said:
People have to take responsibility for themselves. He can't say 'Wilder got me fat'.

I don't doubt his quality, just his commitment to keeping himself at his peak. For that reason, I don't want him back. I don't for a second doubt that Lampard wouldn't either. There's a man who appreciates professionalism.
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You’re projecting. By all accounts we looked at him in January.
 

Shannerz

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  • Yesterday at 8:01 PM
  • #183
shmmeee said:
You’re projecting. By all accounts we looked at him in January.
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Speculating, yes, of course.

I don't know if we looked at him or not, or if we did, what meant nothing came of it.
 
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CovRes

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  • Yesterday at 8:09 PM
  • #184
Flying Fokker said:

2026–27 Premier League - Wikipedia

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The stadium map is a little off.
 

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CovInEssex

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  • Yesterday at 8:12 PM
  • #185
CovRes said:
The stadium map is a little off.
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All good my end
 
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CovRes

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  • Yesterday at 8:16 PM
  • #186
CovInEssex said:
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All good my end
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Odd.
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Yesterday at 8:47 PM
  • #187
The couple of things we need in player attributes looking at various PL games is power and pace. We’re going to need a lot more of that through the team.
 
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procdoc

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  • Yesterday at 9:11 PM
  • #188
AFCCOVENTRY said:
The couple of things we need in player attributes looking at various PL games is power and pace. We’re going to need a lot more of that through the team.
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Was just about to post the same. I’m watching Palace vs West Ham and the pace, strength and athleticism is another level. Also the technical ability compared to the championship is a different beast too.
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Yesterday at 9:17 PM
  • #189
procdoc said:
Was just about to post the same. I’m watching Palace vs West Ham and the pace, strength and athleticism is another level. Also the technical ability compared to the championship is a different beast too.
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Even West Ham flirting at the bottom is different level to what we’re used to. Good challenge to have.
 

procdoc

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  • Yesterday at 9:18 PM
  • #190
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Even West Ham flirting at the bottom is different level to what we’re used to. Good challenge to have.
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Our set pieces are better though!
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Yesterday at 9:22 PM
  • #191
procdoc said:
Our set pieces are better though!
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Yeah that’s true.
 

procdoc

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  • Yesterday at 9:24 PM
  • #192
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Yeah that’s true.
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Bowen put two absolutely honking corners in, made Eccles look like Beckham
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Yesterday at 9:27 PM
  • #193
procdoc said:
Bowen put two absolutely honking corners in, made Eccles look like Beckham
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The other thing is there is so much movement from the attackers. The close control and quick passing around the box.

I remember the season we went up from L1 to the Champ and we saw a gap in quality even through we destroyed L1. Going to be a very similar feeling for a while as the players adjust and new players bed in.
 
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Rodders1

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  • Yesterday at 9:28 PM
  • #194
Shannerz said:
Darren Huckerby scored a hat-trick, which was just rude.
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Gave us all the wanker sign in the away end I recall….
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Yesterday at 9:28 PM
  • #195
Kamada is out of contract at palace end of the year. May be good to rotate with Rudoni
 
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procdoc

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  • Yesterday at 9:34 PM
  • #196
Ccfcisparks said:
Kamada is out of contract at palace end of the year. May be good to rotate with Rudoni
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Will Hughes is also out of contract, bags of experience and likely wouldn’t cost a bomb in wages
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 9:35 PM
  • #197
procdoc said:
Will Hughes is also out of contract, bags of experience and likely wouldn’t cost a bomb in wages
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Feels like he’s been around forever
 

procdoc

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  • Yesterday at 9:43 PM
  • #198
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Feels like he’s been around forever
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He’s only 31 but seems like he’s been playing for about 20 years!
 

procdoc

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  • Yesterday at 9:50 PM
  • #199
I have no idea how realistic most of these are, but here are some out of contract players for the mid-table/lower placed clubs:

Ryan Sessegnon

Rico Henry

Mathias Jensen

Daichi Kamada

Yves Bissouma

Jefferson Lerma

Will Hughes
 

Bidda

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  • Yesterday at 9:56 PM
  • #200
Watching the Palace vs West Ham game. Meh. Surely we will be better than this standard next season?
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Yesterday at 9:57 PM
  • #201
procdoc said:
I have no idea how realistic most of these are, but here are some out of contract players for the mid-table/lower placed clubs:

Ryan Sessegnon

Rico Henry

Mathias Jensen

Daichi Kamada

Yves Bissouma

Jefferson Lerma

Will Hughes
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I think Henry has a club option. He’d be a class signing. I’d also add Adam Webster for experience
 
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Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 9:59 PM
  • #202
AFCCOVENTRY said:
The couple of things we need in player attributes looking at various PL games is power and pace. We’re going to need a lot more of that through the team.
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A football brain too

Time on the ball and time to think about the next pass, touch or dribble is miniscule compared to the Championship

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wingy

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  • Yesterday at 10:30 PM
  • #203
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Feels like he’s been around forever
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Did lampard have him as a youngster when he was at Derby??
 

Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 10:37 PM
  • #204
wingy said:
Did lampard have him as a youngster when he was at Derby??
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No Hughes left in 2017, Lampard joined Derby in 2018

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